The debris is piling up as crews clean up from the April 28 tornadoes. Rankin County is one of about half a dozen counties that were declared disaster areas by Gov. Phil Bryant and subsequently by President Barack Obama.

The storm debris is piling up across Rankin County. The city of Brandon has contracted with debris removal firms, but there is still a lot of storm wreckage to remove.

"We had a tornado that came in and entered on the west side of town at Bob Boyte Honda. It came all the way through the city limits," said Brandon Mayor Butch Lee. "It was an unusual storm because it affected three different municipalities -- Richland, Pearl and Brandon -- and tore up about 1,000 acres in Brandon and went through the heart of the downtown district. The miracle behind this is there wasn't one fatality or one injury reported at all in Brandon."

Volunteers from the University of Mississippi Medical Center pitched in over the weekend to help out with cleanup in the metro area.

"I think everyone understands that UMC is a jewel in our city. But not just UMC, but we also have to opportunity to really take advantage of this medical corridor and to connect all of our hospitals and to be able to connect all of our medical opportunities, so we're going to do that," said. Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber. "UMC has proven its worth. They've proven that not only in the city, but also in the state as well."

As the recovery continues, the Salvation Army is asking for monetary donations to buy supplies for people in need. Those who wish to make a $10 donation can do so by texting 80888 or calling 800-SAL-ARMY.

CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. IT'S BEEN EXACTLY ONE WEEK SINCE ONE OF MISSISSIPPI'S WORST TORNADO OUTBREAKS. RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE STILL UNDERWAY IN OUR AREA. 16 WAPT'S MARCUS HUNTER JOINS US LIVE FROM RANKIN COUNTY IN RICHLAND, MARCUS. KEEGAN WE'RE HEAR AT .... JUST ONE OF THE MANY PLACES IN RANKIN COUNTY HEAVILY DAMAGED BY LAST WEEK'S STORM. YOU CAN SEE THE DAMAGE HERE OF COURSE RANKIN COUNTY ONE OF ABOUT HALF A DOZEN COUNTIES DECLARED A DISASTER AREA. BRITTANY AND OUR WEATHER EXPERTS NOW TELL US MORE THAN 20 TORNADOES HIT THE STATE LAST MONDAY. NOW AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO TRY AND RECOVER - THE SALVATION ARMY IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP. THEY ARE ASKING FOR MONETARY DONATIONS SO THEY CAN GET SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED... A STORM SHELTER IS OPEN AT MOUNT ELAM BAPTIST CHURCH IN PEARL WHERE THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING... THEY ARE ALSO ASSISTING BY HANDING OUT SUPPLIE TO HELP FOLKS WITH THEIR CLEAN UP... IF YOU WANT TO HELP - DONATE TEN DOLLARS BY TEXTING STORM TO 80888 OR CALL 1-800- SAL-ARMY THAT'S 1- 800-725-2769. PEOPLE IN WINSTON COUNTY ARE ALSO WORKING HARD TO CLEAN UP AND REBUILD.